Roslyn Expected to Become Hurricane on Path to Mexico’s Pacific Coast
- Storm is on track to strike resort town of Puerto Vallarta
- Parts of Mexico may get up to 10 inches of rain from system
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Hurricane Roslyn strengthened overnight to a major hurricane and is forecast to make landfall on Mexico’s west coast Sunday, packing deadly winds, torrential rains and threats of flash floods.
The storm is expected to bring as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rainfall to the region, which could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning in an advisory. The storm, which has reached a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) west southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, with wind speeds of 130 miles per hour. Winds may hit 140 miles per hour before it roars ashore.